Countdowners 2014

[Farrowandbawlbauls]

Yes I know it's still Christmas 2013 for a few more days, but technically, the countdown started this morning.

So..Here we are again.

We will need:

Links to other threads about bargin hunting
Links to sales throughout the year
Links for decorations
Links for days out
Links for any good electrical sales
Links for budgeting
Links for really good gifts for men as they are generally the harest to buy for and grandparents/in laws.

There's no harm in starting a list now either for what you need to get next year, learning from this year and previous years.

The top of my list I must remember to write a card to SIL T&S, every single year they have sent a card and I've failed to send one in return for the 3rd year running now. Ditto Claire.

Must remember to buy crakers from M&S again, they were fantastic.

[ChestyNut]

Thankyou mama

Happy St Nikolaus Day! Did he come to DS?

Sounds so exciting! He'll burst with excitement I bet!

Boooo to the sickness but yes helpful as part if a calorie controlled diet

[MamaPizza]

Yes, Nikolaus has been! He has brought a lovely warm winter onesie (for the video and pictures tomorrow ), snowman socks and chocolate.

I haven't eaten yet today, yay to losing weight! ...

Are you doing anything special today?

[ChestyNut]

Even out for lunch and cinema but came home to a poorly ChestyDog

Let me know how tomorrow goes!

[MamaPizza]

Oh no, ChestyDog is not having a good time :(

Got the box ready, bursting with excitement.

[MamaPizza]

Oh, and what film did you watch?

[ChestyNut]

I know, it's such a worry didn't sleep much worrying bout him.

Watched hunger games, very good!

Have a fab day!

[SevenSwansASwimming]

mama how did telling DS go?

Hope chestydog is feeling better soon

We put the trees up on Wednesday, enormous real one in the dining room and an artificial one in the front room. They're very top heavy though as DD2 keeps pulling the baubles off. Getting the tree was lovely, there was a deer running along the country lane in front of us which the DCs loved. I've got about half of my wrapping done this week too.

Where is smiles?

[ChestyNut]

Tried PMing her Seven but doesn't work, hope she's ok

So far do good with ChestyDog
Check up at vets later.

What colours did you go for on the tree?

[SevenSwansASwimming]

We don't really have a colour scheme, it's very much a family Christmas tree. The DCs each choose one nice tree decoration each year, so we have a random selection of pretty ones. They also made decorations last week from air drying clay using Christmas cookie cutters. They're messy and covered in glitter and look like they're were made by a 3yo and 6yo but they loved it, and I'll have plenty of years when they're grown up to have a perfectly decorated tree.

We're going to look at labradoodle puppies tomorrow in the hope of getting one in January.

[SevenSwansASwimming]

Why are we not doing sleeps threads this year anyway? Should we start tomorrow?

[ChestyNutRoastingOnAnOpenFire]

a puppy? How lovely!!

Yes let's start tomorrow, 1st one on starts